Statewatch | US access to EU citizens’ biometric data: ministers approve EU negotiating mandate
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EU ministers have agreed to launch negotiations on an agreement that would grant US border agencies direct access to personal data stored in EU member state databases, and give EU agencies similar access to US data. The US is demanding access to the databases of all states that are part of its Visa Waiver Programme, for “immigration screening and vetting activities.” This is part of a broader plan to massively increase the amount of sensitive data gathered on travellers.

cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/57824035

EU ministers have agreed to launch negotiations on an agreement that would grant US border agencies direct access to personal data stored in EU member state databases, and give EU agencies similar access to US data. The US is demanding access to the databases of all states that are part of its Visa Waiver Programme, for “immigration screening and vetting activities.” This is part of a broader plan to massively increase the amount of sensitive data gathered on travellers.

  • Mihies@programming.devEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    There are two big fuckups here. First, obvious, that EU is even considering it and, I guess, accepting it at the end. The other is that EU is already doing that to some extent.

  • sp3ctre@feddit.orgEnglish
    9·
    3 days ago

    Why the hell should EU do that? The US is NOT our friend.

    It will end up as a collection of even more biometric data for the EU through the backdoor USA.